They had overlooked the most crucial point, focusing all their attention on Sunagakure.
"This series of actions can be regarded as a declaration of war. We need to deploy some ninja to defend the border."
With the situation so urgent, Hiruzen Sarutobi prepared to mobilize some of the village's strongest fighters and lead a portion of the ninja to the front. He issued an order directly.
"Have Hatake Sakumo take charge of the Land of Wind front. He is familiar with that region and understands Sunagakure ninja techniques."
This was not the time to suppress anyone's prestige. Hiruzen Sarutobi's order received their support.
"Furthermore, Konoha's younger generation has already grown up. Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God can quickly deliver messages across the battlefield and lead surprise attacks!"
"Uchiha Yū will follow behind the troops as a medical ninja and head to the Land of Wind border. He is close with Hatake Sakumo, and the two can work together."
Among these grown ninja, the weakest were elite chunin. Uchiha Yū and Minato Namikaze in particular had reached the level of elite jonin. With the village in an emergency, it needed their help and had to make the most of their strengths.
"I disagree with sending Uchiha Yū to the battlefield!"
Danzo, seated at the back, shook his head and rejected Hiruzen Sarutobi's proposal. Of course, he was not concerned for Uchiha Yū's safety. His next words revealed his worry:
"Our connection with the Uchiha Clan rests entirely on Uchiha Yū. If we let him leave the village and he leads the Uchiha Clan in rebellion, we will be placed in an extremely passive position."
These words dismissed Uchiha Yū with the greatest possible malice, yet the two Hokage advisors beside him both nodded in agreement.
Given his identity and abilities, he